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Parents hid son's scholarship letters for years, sparking outrage

“You aren’t that smart anyway.”

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Aug 04, 2025
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Parents withheld college acceptance letters from their son, sparking a larger online discussion. Meanwhile, a tourist in Hawaii got a little too close to the local sea turtles, and social media is directing its ire at the Trump administration after coffee prices increased significa…

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